Theia User Guide - AT&T
Surface 3 User Guide
With Windows 8.1
Published: June 2015 Version 2.0
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Contents
Meet Surface 3 .................................................................................................................................................................1 SURFACE 3 FEATURES............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Set up your Surface 3 ......................................................................................................................................................4 The basics..........................................................................................................................................................................6
POWER AND CHARGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Make your battery last .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Touch, keyboard, pen, and mouse ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Get online: Networking ..................................................................................................................................................7 Connect to a Wi-Fi network .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Connect to a wired network .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Disconnect from a network...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Accounts and sign in .......................................................................................................................................................8 SIGN IN AND SIGN OUT......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Microsoft account or local account? ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Account types: Administrator, standard, or child...........................................................................................................................10 Manage accounts with an administrator account.........................................................................................................................10
Get to know Windows...................................................................................................................................................11 START SCREEN......................................................................................................................................................................................................11 OPEN AN APP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................12 CHARMS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 THE FAMILIAR DESKTOP ......................................................................................................................................................................................12 LEARN MORE ABOUT WINDOWS .......................................................................................................................................................................12
Keep your Surface up to date ......................................................................................................................................13 INSTALL UPDATES MANUALLY ............................................................................................................................................................................13 VIEW YOUR UPDATE HISTORY .........................................................................................................................................................................13 MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST SURFACE UPDATES ............................................................................................................................14
Surface Pen and OneNote ............................................................................................................................................14 SET UP SURFACE PEN..........................................................................................................................................................................................14 SURFACE PEN FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 EXPLORE ONENOTE ............................................................................................................................................................................................16 Note syncing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................16
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USE SURFACE PEN IN OTHER APPS....................................................................................................................................................................17 Type Cover keyboard and touchpad...........................................................................................................................17
TOUCHPAD ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Touchpad settings .....................................................................................................................................................................................19
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................20 HOW MUCH SPACE DO I HAVE?.........................................................................................................................................................................20
OneDrive: Your personal cloud....................................................................................................................................20 SAVE AND OPEN FILES.........................................................................................................................................................................................20 GET TO YOUR FILES FROM ANYWHERE ..............................................................................................................................................................21 Use OneDrive to share files ...................................................................................................................................................................22
Connect accessories and devices .................................................................................................................................22 CONNECT A TV, MONITOR, OR PROJECTOR .....................................................................................................................................................22 Connect to a wireless display................................................................................................................................................................22 Connect with a cable and adapter......................................................................................................................................................22 Set up your screens...................................................................................................................................................................................23 CONNECT A USB ACCESSORY (PRINTER, MOUSE, AND MORE) ......................................................................................................................24 ADD A BLUETOOTH ACCESSORY ........................................................................................................................................................................24 ADD AN AUDIO ACCESSORY...............................................................................................................................................................................24 PRINT OR SCAN....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Surface audio features ..................................................................................................................................................25 ADJUST THE VOLUME ..........................................................................................................................................................................................25 RECORD AUDIO....................................................................................................................................................................................................26 SET THE DEFAULT AUDIO DEVICE........................................................................................................................................................................26 CHANGE WHICH SOUNDS PLAY..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Cameras and the Camera app ......................................................................................................................................27 TAKE A PHOTO .....................................................................................................................................................................................................27 TAKE A PANORAMA.............................................................................................................................................................................................27 RECORD A VIDEO .................................................................................................................................................................................................27 TAKE A PHOTO OR VIDEO FROM THE LOCK SCREEN.........................................................................................................................................28 ADJUST THE FOCUS .............................................................................................................................................................................................28
Apps on your Surface ....................................................................................................................................................29 FIND AND OPEN AN APP.....................................................................................................................................................................................29 SWITCH BETWEEN APPS ......................................................................................................................................................................................29 CLOSE AN APP......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
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Close a Windows Store app ...................................................................................................................................................................30 Close a desktop app .................................................................................................................................................................................30 CHANGE SETTINGS FOR AN APP.........................................................................................................................................................................30 Default apps................................................................................................................................................................................................30 BUILT-IN APPS......................................................................................................................................................................................................31 Internet Explorer 11 ..................................................................................................................................................................................31 Mail................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 People ............................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Calendar .......................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Skype .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Video ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Music .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Surface........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 MICROSOFT OFFICE ............................................................................................................................................................................................35 MORE INSTALLED APPS.......................................................................................................................................................................................36 INSTALL MORE APPS............................................................................................................................................................................................37 Get apps from the Windows Store ......................................................................................................................................................37 Add or edit your payment method .....................................................................................................................................................37 Install apps that you installed on other PCs....................................................................................................................................38 Buy apps for kids .......................................................................................................................................................................................38 Install desktop apps..................................................................................................................................................................................38 Customization and settings..........................................................................................................................................39 PERSONALIZE YOUR LOCK SCREEN.....................................................................................................................................................................39 PERSONALIZE YOUR START SCREEN...................................................................................................................................................................39 Change color and background.............................................................................................................................................................39 Rearrange tiles ...........................................................................................................................................................................................40 ADJUST YOUR TOUCHSCREEN SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................................................................40 SYNC YOUR SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................................................................................40 Choose which settings sync across PCs .............................................................................................................................................40 ADD A LANGUAGE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................41 DESKTOP SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................................................41 Choose where you go when you sign in ...........................................................................................................................................41 Change the desktop background, colors, and sound....................................................................................................................41 Mobile networking on Surface 3 (4G LTE) .................................................................................................................42
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SET UP YOUR MOBILE BROADBAND CONNECTION...........................................................................................................................................42 USE AN APP FROM YOUR MOBILE OPERATOR...................................................................................................................................................42 PROTECT YOUR MOBILE CONNECTION WITH A PIN ........................................................................................................................................42 MANAGE MOBILE BROADBAND DATA USAGE...................................................................................................................................................43
Settings that help you minimize mobile broadband use ............................................................................................................43 Habits to minimize mobile broadband use .....................................................................................................................................43 Keep an eye on your data usage .........................................................................................................................................................43 Accessibility ....................................................................................................................................................................44 EASE OF ACCESS ON THE SIGN-IN SCREEN .......................................................................................................................................................44 Care and cleaning ..........................................................................................................................................................45 PROTECT YOUR SURFACE FROM VIRUSES..........................................................................................................................................................45 TOUCHSCREEN CARE ...........................................................................................................................................................................................45 COVER CARE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................45 BATTERY CARE......................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Registration, repair, and warranty ..............................................................................................................................46 REGISTER YOUR SURFACE 3 AND SURFACE 3 TYPE COVER ...........................................................................................................................46 REPAIR ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 WARRANTY ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................46 More help........................................................................................................................................................................46
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Meet Surface 3
Meet Surface 3, the tablet that can replace your laptop. Use this guide to get started with your Surface 3. For more Surface 3 details and how-to info, go online to .
Surface 3 features
Power button Windows button
Press the power button to turn Surface 3 on. When Surface 3 is on, press and hold the power button to shut down. You'll also use the power button to put your Surface to sleep and to wake it when you're ready to start working again.
The Windows button takes you to the Start screen where you can open your apps quickly and search for files on your Surface or info on the web. If you're already at the Start screen, the Windows button takes you back to the last app you were using.
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Touchscreen
Use the 10.8" ClearType full HD display, with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 1920 x 1280 resolution display, to watch HD movies, browse the web, and use your favorite apps.
10-point multi-touch lets you use your fingers to select, zoom, and move things around.
Kickstand
Flip out the three-position kickstand to work or play comfortably at your desk, on the couch, or while giving a hands-free presentation.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Surface supports standard Wi-Fi protocols (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth? 4.0. Connect to a wireless network and use Bluetooth devices such as keyboards, mice, printers, and headsets.
Cameras
Surface 3 features an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and a 3.5 megapixel, fixed-focus, front-facing camera. Both cameras record video in 1080p, with a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen). Front and back privacy lights help make sure there are no surprises.
Microphone
Use the front-facing microphone for calls and recordings.
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers with Dolby? enhanced sound let you listen to music, podcasts, and audio books.
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